sprinkling
noun
a small quantity or number scattered here and there.
sprinklings
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pluralof sprinkling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Any that are found must come from geologically recent sprinklings.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 15, 2021
In both cases, however, there were sprinklings of truth inserted in the fakes in order to scare journalists off calling them fabrications and to lure people into line-by-line debates that distract from the larger issues.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2019
The sprinklings most common in Seattle aren’t going away, according to Rufo-Hill.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2018
His margherita sports both fresh mozzarella and sprinklings of hard romano.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2015
The three of us walk along the beige tiles, sprinklings of actual sand around, to the tunnel.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
